Reader John C. Griffin recommends the book Killer ‘Cane: The Deadly Hurricane of 1928 by Robert Mykle. This was Hurricane #4 of the Atlantic Hurricane Season of 1928, a Category 5 hurricane, with max wind speeds of 140 miles per hour (mph). When it came ashore in Florida on 16 September, it was still a cat 4 with winds of 135 mph. 2,500 people died. Continue reading →